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I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

and to the republic for which it stands,

one nation under God,

with invisible liberty and justice for all.

How was that?

Terrific, close to being perfect,

only, uh, it's "indivisible"...

Not "invisible"...

"with liberty and justice for all."

Are you sure?

What is "in-dee-visible"?

The country can't be divided.

Well, the country is divided.

How so?

Some guys want that stupid man

to be president.

And some guys want the other stupid man to be president.

Did you learn that at school? No.

We learned at home.

Martin.

No, it's on TV instead of cartoons.

The two men running for president are not stupid,

and it's not nice to call anyone stupid,

and w-we certainly all should have respect

for the current president as well as for the man

who's running against him for president.

The president has the responsibility

for leading this great nation of ours.

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Good morning.

Good morning.

Is Ruthie ready for school?

Ah, just...

I'm sure she'll be down in a minute.

Look, I was wondering if I could talk to you

again about the election.

I know there have been a couple of problems at school

where maybe you were a little overly enthusiastic

in stating your opinion,

and I'm wondering if it's not now spilling into our home.

When you're with the twins,

I'm wondering if you could talk more positively

about the basic freedoms that we enjoy in this country,

one of the most basic being the freedom to vote.

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Martin?

Hmm?

Yeah, sure.

I'm sorry.

I still haven't finished my homework.

Let's go.

What homework haven't you finished?

Why didn't you tell someone you needed some help?

Because it's my homework and I'm responsible for not doing it.

Don't you think that should be "I'm responsible for doing it"?

When I was in high school,

I was too afraid to go to school without my homework.

Back then it was... Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

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Okay.

What did your dad just say to you?

I don't know.

What was he saying to you when I came down?

I don't know.

Well, then it probably doesn't matter.

It's like I just blank out sometimes

when he's talking to me.

Welcome to the family.

Hey, good morning.

I'll drive the boys to school.

Thanks.

Have you registered yet?

You haven't told anyone that I didn't register yet, did you?

No, but did you or not?

I will as soon as I drop off the boys at school.

Well, look, Lucy, there's only one week left to register,

and this is your first presidential election.

It's real important, especially since you're voting

as a woman and a mother and a wife,

that you get registered,

you get informed, you know,

you get to the polls on Election Day.

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♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ When I see their happy faces ♪

♪ Smiling back at me ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ I know there's no greater feeling ♪

♪ Than the love of family ♪

♪ Where can you go ♪

♪ When the world don't treat you right? ♪

♪ The answer is home ♪

♪ That's the one place that you'll find ♪

♪ 7th Heaven ♪

♪ Mmm, 7th Heaven ♪

♪ 7th Heaven. ♪

♪ ♪

Congratulations.

Oh, please, he's an idiot.

Obviously, but so is the other one.

I mean, I don't even know

why we're in Iraq.

Yeah, why even bother?

You know, it's a free country.

You can say what you want, unlike Iraq.

Come on, Martin,

we all know you're a hawk, but what about the people

that are dying... The innocent people?

What about the innocent people who were dying

before we had anything to do with it?

Right on, dude.

I just don't want to see any more Iraqis lose their lives.

I have family in Iraq.

They're very grateful to America.

They say now they have hope for their children's future,

something they didn't have before.

Yeah, well, I've got relatives in Iraq,

and they still don't have electricity where they are.

So my dad's supposed to what,

protect people and put up power lines?

Why should we be concerned with getting anyone electricity?

Do you know how many people in Appalachia

can't pay their electric bills and don't have electricity?

You don't hear them whining.

And you don't see us doing anything

to help our own country.

So what does that mean?

We should only help people who live in America?

Yeah, that's exactly what it means.

You think what goes on in one part of the world

doesn't affect what goes on in every part of the world?

Absolutely, so why isn't the U.S.

stepping in to protect Africa?

Why isn't the Sudan in the news every day?

Innocent people are dying by the millions.

You know, maybe if we weren't fighting a war in Iraq,

we'd have resources to do that.

Well, why are you guys so concerned

about peace in Iraq?

There's not going to be peace anywhere

until there's peace throughout the Middle East.

If you ask me, we should be paying

more attention to North Korea.

I mean, we ought to be putting some funds

towards that situation.

Why leave home to spend our money?

You think Native Americans have been treated fairly?

You think we won't benefit

from a few bucks from that war chest?

Of course, but historically we always helped out.

Do we stop helping people now because people hate us?

Not every one hates us.

I'm Italian, second generation.

My father says if America hadn't rescued our families

during World War II, we'd still be hiding from Mussolini.

Mussolini would be 121 years old now.

Maybe if we weren't so busy policing the world,

we could police our own neighborhoods.

Come on, my brother's a cop.

You know what he makes?

You know what I make?

Let's go, this discussion's over.

Well? "Well" what?

Don't you have an opinion about anything?

I mean, a cause you'd be willing to speak up for?

Yeah, of course I do.

I'll speak up when I'm ready to speak up.

I filled up your car for you.

Oh, I could have done that, but thanks.

See you later.

What time will you be home?

Um, I'm not sure.

I'm going to a political debate.

They're going to talk to about

women's issues in the election.

As opposed to men's issues or human issues?

It's a class assignment. I have to go.

And I want to go.

Should be very informative.

What are you going to do with the information?

What do you mean?

I know your little secret.

You're not registered to vote.

I... I registered this morning.

When? "When?"

On the way back home

from dropping the twins off at school.

Oh, great. Where?

"Where?"

Where they register people to vote.

What's the matter, you don't believe me?

Hey, you still have one week.

I'll take you if you want.

I don't need you to take me.

I took me. I registered to vote.

Which party? Why do you want to know that?

Just curious.

We've never really discussed politics that much.

So let's not start now. See you later.

Thanks for filling up the car.

You're doing it all wrong.

You're messing up the clothes.

No, you're doing it all wrong.

You're stupid.

No, you're stupid.

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Hey, how was your day?

Fine. Good.

Your laundry's sitting in a basket on the dryer.

You want to bring it upstairs

before you settle in to doing your homework?

I'll get it later.

No, hold on.

You have certain responsibilities here

in addition to going to school and doing your homework.

We all have to pitch in around here.

But you're obviously distracted...

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Ruthie?

I'm sorry, I'll get it.

Uh, no, I'm way past the laundry lecture.

I said, what's going on?

Now was your day really fine or did something happen?

Okay, okay.

My day was humiliating.

How were you humiliated?

Evidently my interest in boys has overshadowed

my interest in just about everything else in this world.

I know nothing.

Well, you-you are only in ninth grade,

you know, there's a lot to learn and a lot to consider

before you form your own opinions.

Maybe it was like that in the olden days,

but it's not like that now.

You know, Martin asked me if I had a cause I'd speak up for.

I had to lie.

I knew this had something to do with Martin.

The closer it gets to election, the closer he gets to exploding.

Didn't your father talk to him just this morning

about being careful, uh, about voicing his opinions?

I don't know.

But I mean it's not like it was just him.

There was a whole bunch people voicing their opinions

and I have no opinion on anything.

I'm telling you, I'm giving up on boys

and getting on the internet.

Oh, that's right,

we're still living in Biblical times,

we don't have the internet.

My I suggest NPR, National Public Radio.

You get plenty of free information

from a variety of informed sources.

What's up?

Ruthie, she's giving up on boys

because she felt humiliated today at school

by Martin and a bunch of other kids

who made her feel that she knows nothing about anything.

I don't care why she's giving up on boys

just as long as she's giving up, that's great news.

Yes, you do care.

Didn't you just talk to Martin this morning about this?

Stupid!

You're stupid!

I'll get this one.

Hey... stop that!

What's, what's going on?

Why are you fighting?

He called me stupid.

I thought we weren't gonna call anyone stupid.

Isn't that what we talked about this morning,

not calling anyone stupid?

You said not to call the guy

running for president stupid.

You didn't say not to call Sam stupid.

Yes, I did.

No, I don't think you did.

Well, maybe you weren't listening,

I said not to call anyone stupid.

In this house...

we don't call anyone stupid.

What about in the White House?

Nope, not in the White House.

What about in the other guy's house?

No, name calling is inappropriate

in anyone's house or outside anyone's house for that matter.

We saw a lot of men doing that

and waving the flag at the same time.

It's on TV all the time.

Haven't you seen it?

Yes, those are political advertisements.

I'm sure it must all be very confusing,

especially when you see grown-ups misbehaving.

But here's the thing.

Name-calling is a last-ditch effort

to discredit the other person,

and it's wrong for the same reason...

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So, yeah...

Think about that.

By any chance, did Simon

take the other children's ability

to hear me when he left?

I don't seem to be getting through to anyone.

I've been wondering the same thing.

I've been telling Lucy for weeks now to register to vote

and, as of today, she still hasn't registered.

Lucy isn't registered to vote?

No! Neither is Kevin.

He never registered after he moved here.

I, uh... wasn't supposed to mention that.

I wasn't supposed to mention, you know, about Lucy either.

Simon. Is Simon registered?

I don't know. Mary and Carlos?

I don't know.

Matt and Sarah?

Shouldn't we know?

By that, don't you mean shouldn't I know?

I didn't say that. That's what you're thinking.

No, I'm not. Then what are you thinking?

I'm thinking that "actions speak louder than words."

What does that mean?

It means that voting speaks louder than not voting.

You still think I didn't vote in the last election.

I know you didn't vote.

I'm just hoping you vote this time.

You know what I'm thinking?

I'm thinking that "thou dost protest too much."

Maybe you didn't vote in the last election.

You're stupid!

No, you're stupid!

I didn't say anything.

I didn't say anything, either.

Stupid!

Stupid!

Hi!

Where are you going? Nowhere.

How was the political debate?

It was fine. I'm just hungry.

I thought I'd stop by and get some fries.

You can register to vote while you wait for your fries.

Really?

You're not registered to vote, are you?

"Registered to vote"?

Please, I told you before.

I registered.

I'm a cop.

I can tell when someone's not being completely honest with me.

There's no shame in registering late.

Then why are you acting so annoying?

So you didn't? You're not?

All right, all right.

I, I'm not registered.

I'm going to register.

So am I.

So are you?

You haven't registered?

Nope.

Then why are you smiling

when you lied to me and your daughter?

"Lied"? I didn't lie.

You never really asked me.

And why would I?

All this time, you let me and your daughter

think you're a registered voter.

I was. I just haven't changed

my registration since I moved here.

And yet, you let me think

that I'm a traitor to my country,

because I haven't registered to vote.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Why, because you're ashamed of yourself?

No, I'm not ashamed of myself.

I'm going to school.

I'm getting my degree.

I'm working, I'm having a baby,

and I'm kind of proud of myself

for everything else I'm doing.

Maybe I haven't had time to register to vote.

But you, what are you doing

that you couldn't register to vote?

Ah, let's see.

Going to your doctor appointments,

picking up midnight snacks,

filling up your car,

fetching things day and night.

Oh, and let me see, what else is there?

Oh, yeah, protecting the safety

of everyone in the city of Glenoak.

Maybe I didn't have time to change

my registration to vote.

So, I'm your excuse?

Me and your daughter and our needs

are keeping you from doing what any other

decent citizen should be doing?

Since when did it become the two of you against me?

Since you acted like my not registering to vote was stupid.

I didn't call you "stupid."

Not in so many words, but... "But"?

But we think you are just as stupid.

Hey.

You want some help with your homework?

What makes you think I can't do it on my own?

Because it's supposed to be on the presidential election.

So? So, if you don't have an opinion

about anything going on in the world,

how would you have an opinion on the presidential election?

What makes you think I don't have an opinion

on anything that's going on in the world?

I was just listening to NPR.

And?

"And" what?

And what have you learned?

What are you, my political advisor?

I could be.

If only you could see both sides of any issue.

I can see both sides of any issue:

the right side and the wrong side.

Well, maybe there isn't a right side and a wrong side.

Well, maybe you're...

Stupid?

I didn't say that.

But you were going to say that.

Well, at least I read the newspaper

and watch the news every day.

And I don't, so I'm stupid?

"Stupid is as stupid does."

Well, you must be stupid to call me stupid.

Hello, you've reached Carlos and Mary

and Charles Miguel.

Please leave a message.

Hi, honey, it's your dad.

Hey, Dad.

Carlos, hey.

I, I was just calling to say hi.

Really?

Really. Why, don't I usually

call just to say hello?

Rarely. But that's okay.

We love talking to you.

Don't we, Charlie? Where's Mary?

Oh, she went to a political rally.

Oh, that's... that's great. Who, who's it for?

Oh, Mary said if you called not to tell you.

So, hey, I'm just following orders.

Yeah, but if she didn't want me to know, then obviously,

it's, it's not the person that...

I would want her to be campaigning for.

But of course, that's not important.

What's important is that you're both registered to vote,

and you're both voting

in the upcoming presidential election.

That's what's important.

Ah, you see, I knew you called for a reason.

Well, it's just that so many young people

haven't registered to vote,

and that's so important to this election.

If, if everyone who was eligible to vote,

would, would just vote, it would be an amazing...

Blah, blah, blah.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

Blah-blah.

Oh, sorry, Dad. What were you saying?

Would you ask your mother if there's something

I can do to help get dinner ready?

My mother and I are going out for dinner.

What, no dinner at this hour?

What's going on? Uh, an election.

Ruthie's watching the boys.

Well, I-I have to go.

Give my love to Mary and Charlie.

And don't forget to register to vote.

And don't forget to vote, it's important.

Tell me, tell me, Charles.

What is it that makes

us parents so difficult to listen to, huh?

Yeah. What is it?

I'm going to pick up something,

since evidently you and Mrs. Camden

aren't speaking to each other.

You want to pick something up for the rest of us?

Uh, I could, but your daughter just called me "stupid,"

so I'd rather just pick up something for myself.

Where is your brother?

I don't know.

There he is.

Did you guys eat?

I ate.

Mommy made me a sandwich.

So, David ate, too?

I don't know anything about him.

So, everyone ate but Martin and me?

I don't know.

I don't know anything.

Or... haven't you heard?

No, I... I haven't heard.

Well, maybe you should ask Martin,

because he thinks he knows everything,

especially about the presidential election.

I just talked to him this morning.

Well, I don't think he was listening.

Well, I'll talk to him again.

Please do, and make it one of your long

and serious sermons, not just a sermonette.

You and Martin have been fighting

since school started, or even before that.

Yeah, I know.

Would you like a sandwich? I'm not hungry.

You... you're not hungry?

Lucy and I had a fight,

the first fight we've had since she got pregnant.

Oh, well, that's not too unusual.

When... when Annie was pregnant with Matt,

uh, we used to have a lot of fights.

About politics?

Oh, about politics,

about laundry, about...

a lot of things.

It was a very stressful time,

but with each pregnancy, I started to learn...

Blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

I just felt so stupid

not having registered before that

that I took it out on Kevin.

Thank heavens Dad does not know

that I'm not registered.

But you and Kevin ran into each other

as you were going to register.

Didn't you register?

Well, I was too upset to register.

But Kevin isn't registered, either.

Well, I know, that's what got me so upset.

Wait.

How do you know that?

Dad knew?

Well, did Dad tell you?

Did Dad tell you that Kevin's not registered?

Because that would mean

that Kevin told Dad before he told me.

Oh, does it really matter?

Did you tell Dad that I'm not registered?

Oh, Lucy...

I'm sorry, it just slipped out.

How could it just slip out?

I don't know, politics makes people

say stupid things to each other.

I'll say.

I beg your pardon.

I don't care how old I get.

Everyone else in the family

always knows everything before I do.

I'm sorry, Luce... let's not make this little slip of the tongue,

you know, part of a lifelong syndrome.

I remember once when Annie was pregnant

with, uh... Matt,

and Reagan was running against Carter.

I wrote this sermon, and...

Let me see if I can remember exactly...

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah...

Kevin?

Are you listening? I'm sorry.

I lost my train of thought.

By the way, you didn't mention

that I wasn't registered to vote to Annie, did you?

I'm sure Lucy's told her.

I mean, you know women,

especially mothers and daughters, they talk.

Yeah, but did you tell her?

It just slipped out, kind of.

I'm sorry. I mean, I...

I don't even have an excuse

other than, maybe, politics makes people say

stupid things to each other.

Yeah, stupid...

Politics make people say stupid things to each other.

Thanks for the sandwich.

What's with you?

Oh, it seems that election time causes

all sorts of trouble in all sorts or relationships.

Would you like to talk?

Not really.

Would you like to say something to me?

I thought we talked this morning,

but evidently I didn't get my point across.

Okay, I'm begging you,

just tell me what it is you want me to do.

I'll do it, just say what it is.

Hello?

Who's this?

Who is this? This is Eric Camden.

Oh, Simon's dad. How're you doing?

I'm doing fine. How are you doing?

Fine.

Are you calling about something in particular?

I'm just call-returning.

I got back to the dorm before Simon.

Oh, so Simon's still out?

Yeah, but he's out at the library.

Is he really at the library or are you just saying

it's the library to avoid telling me where he really is?

He's not out with Georgia.

Yeah, but he's not at the library?

You almost tricked me.

Simon warned me you might try to do that.

So you want me to give him a message?

I would love it if you would tell him

to make sure that he's registered to vote.

He only has another week if he hasn't registered.

No kidding?

Is that just for him or everybody?

It's everyone. Everyone in America

has another week to register to vote.

Good to know.

Are you registered to vote?

If I'm not, are you going to give me a lecture?

Of course not.

Tell you what, I'll have Simon call,

and you can lecture him if he's not registered.

But if he is, you could lecture him about being out.

Not that he's not at the library.

Bye, Monty.

I really wish you hadn't done that.

I really didn't want Mom to know.

I didn't want anyone to know.

I was wrong. I shouldn't have said anything.

How would you like it if I told Lucy

you didn't vote in the last election?

What, what are you talking about?

I'm talking about how you were so busy

driving other people to the polls,

and helping Mr. Wexler find where he was supposed to be,

that the polls closed before you got a chance to vote.

Isn't that right?

Uh, how do you know about Mr. Wexler?

You told me. I also vote first

and then I help everyone else.

Not in the last election.

You intended to vote after dropping Mr. Wexler off,

but you didn't, did you?

I kind of feel like I'm being interrogated, son.

Okay, it's the first time I ever missed voting

in a presidential election since I was 18 years old.

Aha!

Hello?

Hi, Dad.

Oh, hey, Matt, how are you?

Tired. I just came off an 18-hour shift,

and I know what you called about.

Well, I just wanted to know if you and Sarah are...

Registered? Yes, we're registered to vote.

We're voting.

Oh, so, uh...

Not telling you.

That's okay. That's okay.

Voting's a very personal matter

and this election has gotten personal, very personal.

Yeah...

Well, that's just what I was talking about.

Look, y-you get some sleep, okay?

Okay.

Ah, they're registered.

Now, all they have to do is vote.

And by the way, I heard Matt snoring.

So where were we?

You didn't vote.

I'm so ashamed of myself.

And shame is so underrated these days.

It, it can be quite useful at times.

Wait. You said how would I like it if...

If being the operative word... You told Lucy?

You told Lucy

your little theory about my not voting?

It's not a theory now. It's a fact.

How did you know? Well, Dad told Kevin this

long story about driving this old guy around the city all day.

And he didn't specifically say that he didn't vote,

but Kevin's a cop, he knows when people are covering.

He knows Dad didn't vote.

When did Dad have this conversation with Kevin?

I don't know.

Let's get the check. I'm ready to go.

I want dessert.

If you knew, why didn't you tell me?

Because it didn't seem important at the time.

Well, that doesn't matter.

You're supposed to tell me everything. I'm your mother.

You don't tell me everything.

I tell you practically everything,

even things I'm not supposed to tell you, remember?

And when you're a mother,

we'll probably be sharing more and more.

Did you vote in the last election?

Not sharing things about elections,

things about husbands and children and life.

No. Does Dad know?

No, and I'm hoping you won't tell him.

I won't tell him. Then don't tell Kevin.

I tell Kevin everything, because Kevin tells me everything.

Okay, I'll try not to tell him.

Jeez, I hate politics.

So, who are you going to vote for?

That, I don't tell anyone.

I'll tell you if you tell me.

No, because you'll just tell Kevin.

Come on, just between mother and daughter?

Just between us?

Of course, I'm voting for him, aren't you?

Yeah, who's Lucy voting for?

I don't know.

Who's Annie voting for?

Nah, she, she never tells me.

Yeah, I don't think Lucy will tell me either.

Which means...

That they're not voting the way we're voting.

Who are you voting for for president?

I can't vote. Why not?

Because you have to be 18 to vote.

Why? Because it's the law.

Well, because you don't know enough

to make a good decision until you're 18.

At least that's what people think.

I know lots of things.

Well, so do I, but I still can't vote.

Well, that's a stupid law.

Can't children vote on anything?

Not really, but if we could...

If we could, I bet things would be different.

How?

Tell you what, if you make up with your brother,

I'll read you a book all about voting.

My dad gave it to me when I was a kid.

I gave Ruthie an idea. I'm smart.

I'm smarter.

No, I'm smarter.

I can make you both smarter

than a lot of people.

Come on, I want to read you a story

about how the president gets elected.

I missed you.

And our daughter.

How was dinner?

It was interesting.

I missed you, too.

Good night. Good night.

So you didn't vote in the last election?

You didn't tell your mother that your father

didn't vote in the last election, did you?

It's okay, she didn't vote, either.

You shouldn't have told her. It was just a theory.

No, it wasn't.

You told me you were sure he didn't vote.

Wait a minute... Your mother didn't vote

in the last election, either?

No.

I'd hate to be over at their house right now.

I don't think we've had a night like this

since Carter defeated Ford.

Hello?

What about the night the governor was elected?

Oh. Hmm.

Sorry, how could I forget Terminator night.

My apologies.

I wonder how Kevin and Lucy are doing.

Poor Kevin and Lucy, their first election.

Oh, I think they'll make it through.

Good night.

You know how I've been feeling

like no one's listening to me?

Hmm. I think we've been feeling

that no one's listening to either of us.

I think I know why.

Why, because we're deaf,

'cause all the candidates are talking too much?

I think we've been talking too much.

Just talking and talking, and I'm thinking

I'm not going to be doing as much talking.

Really?

Something Martin said

that's just been running, running through my head.

He... I mean, he practically begged me

to just tell him what to do, instead of...

lecturing him.

Ah, with so many people talking right now,

it's hard, it's hard to hear anything.

Not to mention that as parents,

we love hearing ourselves talk.

A lot more than our children love listening.

Let's go, boys!

I'm not going to school.

Me, neither.

We voted not to go.

Yeah, we voted.

And we won.

We're not going.

Go upstairs and get dressed.

You're going to school.

What's with Sam and David?

Oh, they're just a little late getting dressed for school.

Aren't you going to ask me if I have my homework today?

No.

Well, I wrote my paper.

And I like it.

Good for you. If you like it, I'll bet I'd like it.

You want to know what it's about?

Uh, if you want to tell me, I'd love to hear.

Really?

Of course.

Don't you want to tell me how much better it is

to do my homework than not to do it?

Or about some paper you wrote or anything?

No.

Aren't you feeling well?

Is it your heart?

I feel fine.

Maybe I'll let you read my paper

when I get my grade on it.

Well, I look forward to it.

Good morning.

Morning.

I don't need a ride from you.

Dad will take me to school.

Uh, can't. Martin, you drive Ruthie to school,

and you two work out your differences.

Got it.

Heard him loud and clear that time.

So did I.

And before you came down here,

he was actually listening to me.

Good, 'cause I'm sure you have something to say.

I know it's no excuse,

but I'm really excited about this election.

It seems like a really important one.

Not that they're not all important.

I just can't help voicing my opinion.

And it's not just because my dad's a Marine,

it's because I'm me.

I love politics.

I might even want to be a politician someday.

I'm sorry if I made you feel stupid.

Well, I'm smart enough to forgive you

and learn my lesson.

From now on, I'm reading the paper,

I'm watching the news and I'm getting involved.

Four years from now, I'll be ready to vote.

If I know you, four years from now,

you'll be ready to run for office.

Who knows? Maybe I'll start this spring

by running for sophomore president.

Good. I'll be happy to help you, but only if you need me.

The whole world's a mess.

You know that, don't you?

See? You do have something to say.

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Hey, look who's here.

Well, hey.

Yeah, Dad called me.

Ah, Dad called me, too.

And then, Mary came home

and we got into a discussion.

She found out that I wasn't registered to vote

and now I'm registered.

Yeah, we had the same argument at breakfast.

I, I never changed

my registration when we moved here.

I got no excuse.

I just find the whole thing completely intimidating.

It's an awesome responsibility choosing a president.

So you're undecided?

Oh, no. I'm decided.

No, you're not.

No, you're voting like Mary's voting.

Well, she had the baby for both of us, so...

She'll never know if you vote the other way.

You haven't had a baby yet. You'll see.

You like pudding?

Does "pudding" refer to one of the candidates

or does that mean lunch at, um, at the hospital?

Lunch at the hospital. Wait for me.

Yes, I'm registered.

Hey, guess who I ran into?

Your brother.

Yeah, we're going to go have lunch.

No, I guess he never changed his registration

when he moved here.

I don't know. He didn't say.

Mary wants to tell you

how proud she is that you're registered.

No, she doesn't.

She just wants to tell me how to vote. Nice try.

Come on.

So, we're registered. Yep.

So now, all we've got to do is vote.

Yep. You know, I would never

ask you to vote the way I'm voting just because

I'm having your baby... Your, your daughter.

I know you wouldn't, 'cause then

you'd have to tell me how you're voting.

Okay, I'll tell you who I'm voting for and tell you why,

and then you tell me who you're voting for and tell me why.

I don't want to.

Are you sure you know where your candidate stands

on the issues that are important to you?

I don't care. I just think he's cute.

Wait!

You're kidding.

Yes, I'm kidding.

But we just barely squeaked by voter registration.

Let's not test our relationship any further.

But we are going to vote.

Yes, we are going to vote.

Are you sure you don't want to tell me?

I'm absolutely positive.

I'm glad you're issuing orders again.

Nice job. Thanks.

Following the campaign?

Yes.

Undecided?

Not really, no.

He's for better schools,

higher pay for teachers,

more police officers on the street,

greater national security,

lower taxes.

His opponent can't be trusted

to do anything other than raise taxes.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

Don't you have anything you want to say

about the election today?

Yeah. But I was talking to Ruthie

and she has a really interesting perspective.

Go ahead.

Well, it's just that,

if we had the right to vote...

If children had the right to vote...

I think the world would be a different place,

a better place.

If children voted,

we would see to it that every child was fed,

that every child has a family,

or at least a safe place to grow up.

We'd make sure that every child

had the opportunity to go to school

and get an education.

No child would be sacrificed for peace.

No child would be discriminated against

because of their race, religion or beliefs.

But we don't have the right to vote.

So all we can do is ask that those who do have the right,

value that opportunity.

We all need to make sure that those who love us are registered

to vote.

And they do go to the polls on November 2

and cast their ballots.

Our future is at stake.

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